Elizabeth T.

Los Angeles, CA

Patient and creative tutor that works well with students of all ages!

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University of California, Los Angeles

Political Science and Philosophy

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (Political Science and Philosophy)

About Elizabeth

I am a summa cum laude UCLA graduate that studied political science and philosophy. My tutoring experience spans over 10 years. My strongest subject is English (and all related subjects) and my specialty is editing college papers, novels and screenplays. Further I work with many elementary-high school students improve their overall study skills in various subjects including math, science, history, and languages, and with college students and adults tutoring ESL and helping to prepare for particular exams. I have worked as a freelance editor for several years. I have written short stories and poems, as well as A+ graded UCLA papers. Most recently, I co-wrote a novel and am currently writing a screenplay.I am a summa cum laude UCLA graduate that studied political science and philosophy. My tutoring experience spans over 10 years. My strongest subject is …Read more

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Elizabeth offers online lessons

Elizabeth is approved to conduct lessons through Wyzant Online. Wyzant Online allows students and tutors to work remotely via video, audio, and collaborative whiteboard tools. For more information about how online tutoring works, check out Wyzant Online.

If you’re interested in online lessons, message Elizabeth to get started.

"Great Tutor"

- Adam, Los Angeles, CA on 10/9/14

Elizabeth is really an amazing tutor. I have been studying English in LA for almost three months and I have improved from intermediate level to advanced. Even though I was speaking English every day, this improvement would be impossible without Elizabeth´s help. She is truly a patient, smart and focused person and I have looked forward to every single lesson we have had!

"Very Helpful"

- Kwanghoon, Los Angeles, CA on 12/5/16

We talked about how to improve my English skills and how to study it. She gave me much advice. Her advice was very special and I thought it would be helpful to me. We will meet again next Saturday, and I'm expecting that time.

"Excellent tutor!"

- Sandy, Glendale, CA on 6/4/16

She is really nice and cares about her students. Also, she is extremely smart. I will definitely recommend her for anyone who needs academic help.

"Worked well with my girls"

- Marissa, Los Angeles, CA on 1/8/16

Elizabeth was very kind and patient with my twin girls. She took the time to get to know them and incorporated her teaching skills at the same time.

"Excellent tutor, well-organized, and patient"

- Ali, Los Angeles, CA on 4/8/14

She is an amazing tutor! She is very patient and so helpful in directing me.

"A great organizer, motivator, and overall extremely talented tutor!"

- John, Studio City, CA on 8/4/13

Our daughter (now in high school) was having trouble with both organization and motivation in her school work. She lacked confidence, had mediocre grades, and had a history of missing assignments. Our daughter immediately hit it off with Elizabeth, who has a wonderful way of relating to students. First, Elizabeth got her organized. Then she got her motivated to do her best. Then Elizabeth helped with the nuts and bolts of English, Math, & Science. Our daughter stopped missing homework assignments and her grades started to rise. Elizabeth has really made a difference in our daughter's academic life and enabled her to get into the high school of her choice. Reviews are often hyperbolic in their praise, but in this case the praise is more than justified.

"Wonderful tutor"

- Shawn, Valley Village, CA on 4/8/13

My 1st grader worked with Elizabeth on handwriting and he improved dramatically after only 2 sessions. She is a professional, caring and thoughtful teacher, and my son looked forward to each session. I highly recommend her services and wouldn't hesitate to hire her again if needed.

"Very Patient!"

- Angela, Los Angeles, CA on 3/29/13

Great tutor, very patient and nice! I took Elizabeth's several classes and she really helped me a lot. She is a very smart, knowledgable tutor.

"You can stop your search for an EXCELLENT TUTOR here!"

- Hugh, Santa Monica, CA on 12/13/12

Elizabeth is a wonderful and patient teacher who has been doing excellent work with a 12 year old, 6th grade boy who has been struggling mightily with his school work. She offers the ideal combination of encouragement when necessary and also resolve when he does not follow through on his assignments. She has a beautiful and contagious positive spirit that would encourage any student to want to do better. I couldn't recommend her more highly!

Thanks so much, Elizabeth!

"EXCELLENT!"

- Shirin, Los Angeles, CA on 9/12/12

I can't possibly imagine any other tutor coming close to being as incredible as Elizabeth. She is an amazing tutor! She is very patient, goes above and beyond what you would expect from her, and sincerely cares about her students. She is easy to reach and always tries her very best to be available as soon as requested. She has been editing my papers weekly for the past four months and I have never come across any upsetting situation, whether it be regarding her availability, writing methods, or personality. She is simply fantastic in every aspect and I consider myself extremely lucky to have met, and picked, her as my tutor. I owe everything to you, Elizabeth! I would have been quite hopeless without you. Thank you for being so caring and amazing!

"Wonderful Tutor"

- Steven, Los Angeles, CA on 8/19/12

She is a very patient tutor, I really recommend her for you all. She always gives me good suggestions about my paper, makes my grammar better, and most importantly she always returns my essay back on time, with a good quality.

Also, she is very friendly, I speak with her on the phone many times, and each time I can get the answer to the question I ask. I have a good time working with her, and I am looking forward to working with her in the future again.

"Very patient"

- Eleen, Calabasas, CA on 5/2/12

Elizabeth is a very knowledgeable tutor. She is extremely flexible and makes her self available any time I need her. She always does what's best for her students; for example, once she found out that I'm not a big fan of phone tutoring, she tried her best (and always succeeded) in making herself available in person when I need her.

"Great editor"

- Charles, Santa Monica, CA on 2/9/12

Smart as a whip. Very focused. Nice personality. What's not to like...I can recommend Elizabeth unhesitatingly.

"Great tutor"

- Saeed, Canoga Park, CA on 11/10/11

She is so good on tutoring, she's helpful and she cares about getting you prepared for your subjects.

"Very Helpful"

- Zhaoyang, Los Angeles, CA on 11/3/11

Elizabeth has great talent in writing. She has helped me a lot on my paper. Very patient and nice. Choose her!

"excellent"

- Jiahong, El Cerrito, CA on 7/9/10

She is very patient and is an excellent tutor. She has her own ways to write an essay, which is really wonderful. Moreover, she is very responsible and will do her best to help you. I really want to thank her.

"Very Excellent & Patient Tutor"

- VEDA, Atlanta, GA on 10/5/09

She is a very excellent & patient tutor. I liked her way of English teaching very much.

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Elementary (K-6th)

I have extensive tutoring experience in this area, tutoring children in all elementary-level subjects throughout my high school years, on a one-on-one basis as well as on a small group basis. I have also volunteered as a tutor/mentor for elementary-level students at the Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood when I was in college and worked as an after-school tutor and care-taker at Serrania Elementary School when I was in junior high.

ESL/ESOL

Teaching English is what I do best! As an immigrant who came to the States when I was barely 5 years old, without knowing a word of English, I believe I can relate quite well with ESL students. The benefit of being so young upon our arrival allowed me to learn the English quickly, immediately falling in love with it and becoming proficient shortly after. Today it is my pleasure to be able to share that love with my ESL students.

If you are looking for a fun, patient and dynamic English tutor who will cater lessons specifically to your needs, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses, and who will make you feel as if you were hanging out with a good friend while learning - then that's me:)

Grammar

Of all the fascinating features of the Englishlanguage, grammar is my favorite. I've always had a knack for it; for some reason, I was just able to grasp how a sentence or word is supposed to sound that I couldn't even imagine it any other way. The way grammatically correct sentences gracefully flowed from my first English books embedded in me an appreciation for the complex, yet, simply beautiful rules of the language.

The first few months of learning English as a child were filled with new ways of using my tongue: strange sounds and syllables, and novel ideas and rules of how to use them correctly. I just absorbed it all, as children do, and it flourished in my mind in such an easy manner. There was never any mental battle or misunderstanding of the rules of grammer specifically, or the English language generally -it just made sense!

Throughout my schooling, I continued to progress my writing skills, specifically in grammar, and I began tutoring students of various ages, and some even older than I was, in the subject. Although I'm not fond of admitting to it, I was the kid in the class that would point out the teacher's mistakes. I continued to tutor and also began editing college papers and, later, screenplays and novels, which I still do today. Interestingly, I find that grammar mistakes are the most common sort of errors found in all types of literary works. I truly believe that I can successfully tutor this subject field, to not merely correct mistakes but to attempt to aid the student to see for him/herself the "sense" grammar makes.

Proofreading

I have always excelled in the Englishlanguage, ever since I began to delve into it as my second language at age 5. Reading dictionaries was a favorite pastime of mine as a child. I wrote my first short story at age 10; my teacher swore to my mother that I would become a famous writer some day. A poem of mine was published when I was 16. By the time I was in high school, I was editing college papers. I earned a few A+ papers at UCLA, and numerous A papers, graduating with a 3.97 GPA. I continue to write and edit today. Grammar, spelling, punctuation - proofreading is probably my strongest point.

Study Skills

I have always been somewhat of a nerd, meaning I studied more than anyone else and harder than I probably needed to. One theory to this has to do with the fact that I immigrated to the U.S. (at the age of 5) and perhaps always felt that I had to try harder than others if I wanted to succeed. But my mother says I was always extremely sharp, even in Israel before we moved here, and learned to speak, read, and write at a very early age. Throughout my school experience, I have developed particular study strategies that have aided me in doing well in school, and most importantly, that have helped me actually grasp what it is I'm learning. I feel that I can pass along my passion for learning, discipline and study techniques to younger students and make them actually want to learn.

Theatre

As a working actress, I have over 10 years acting experience. I studied theatre at Pierce College, Santa Monica College, as well as in numerous independent acting classes and workshops. I have performed in several professional theatre productions, which included starring and supporting roles, and I have a number of short and feature film credits. Most notably, a film I starred in called "Stealing Innocence" has shown in over 60 film festivals worldwide, has won over 15 awards, and has earned me a Best Actress Award at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and a Best Supporting Actress Award at the New York Independent Film Festival. I was also a member of the prestigious Met Theatre Company for over 2 years. I recently starred in the feature film, "Peace After Marriage."

Writing

As a writer myself, I thoroughly enjoy tutoring my students in writing! I believe writing is an art form and although some people are born writers while others are not, nonetheless there are essential tools I can pass on to my students that can ease the often stressful and confusing process of putting thoughts to paper. I also hope to inspire them to gain enjoyment from creating their own literary expressions and to become better writers:)

University of California, Los Angeles

Political Science and Philosophy

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (Political Science and Philosophy)

Great Tutor —
Elizabeth is really an amazing tutor. I have been studying English in LA for almost three months and I have improved from intermediate level to advanced. Even though I was speaking English every day, this improvement would be impossible without Elizabeth´s help. She is truly a patient, smart and focused person and I have looked forward to every single lesson we have had!
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